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America, at last! This classic early reader tells an exciting story and is also a good launching pad for classroom and home discussions.

The Long Way Westward relates the experiences of two young brothers and their family, immigrants from Sweden, from their arrival in New York through the journey to their new home in Minnesota.

This lively sequel to The Long Way to a New Land follows the fortunes of Carl Erik’s family from New York City to the farmlands of Minnesota. "Historically accurate; will attract competent primary-grade readers and will be equally suitable for less able readers in intermediate grades." (School Library Journal)

As a fan of this book and its companion, The Long Way to a New Land, put it: "The books describe the difficulty and dangers of the journey in a way that is non-complaining and full of optimism for a new life in America. Teachers, these books are wonderful for integrating with other subjects and topics, such as immigration, westward expansion, steamships, trains, geography, and American life in the 1860s."

Author-artist Joan Sandin's grandfather was born in Sweden and immigrated to Wisconsin with his parents in 1882, when he was only two. Joan herself spent time in Sweden and did extensive research to create her well-loved classic books about the immigrant experience.

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4 - 8 years
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64 pages
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English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
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HarperCollins
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Nov. 10 2020
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This sequel to The Long Way to a New Land follows a Swedish family traveling west across America to homestead in Minnesota. Their journey is not an easy one: sometimes the cars in the emigrant train have no seats, and in Pittsburgh they have to spend the night on the station floor. But they arrive safely at their destination, happy to have left poverty and famine behind and eager to start afresh in their new land. Sandin's graceful text never condescends, and is perfectly suited (as are so many of the other fine I Can Read books) to the beginning reader. She is also a talented artist, and the story springs to life through her finely drawn pen-and-ink drawings, washed with watercolors. From the clatter and bustle of New York City to the splendor of the rich Pennsylvania farmlands and a moonlit steamboat ride up the Mississippi River, Sandin vividly captures the flavor of an emigrant family's journey as seen through a child's eyes. A map is included. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This lively sequel to The Long Way to a New Land follows the fortunes of Carl Erik’s family from New York City to the farmlands of Minnesota. "Historically accurate; will attract competent primary-grade readers and will be equally suitable for less able readers in intermediate grades." —SLJ.

1990 The USA Through Children's Books (ALA)
Children's Books of 1989 (Library of Congress)
1989 Children's Books (NY Public Library)

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08LVTBPM7
Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins (Nov. 10 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 37327 KB
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Dory Zinkand

Excellent for the Classroom

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 3, 2000

The Long Way to a New Land and The Long Way Westward are companion books that chronicle a family's journey from their Swedish farm, which is suffering from an extended drought, to a new home in Minnesota. The books describe the difficulty and dangers of the journey in a way that is non-complaining and full of optimism for a new life in America. Teachers, these books are wonderful for integrating with other subjects and topics, such as immigration, westward expansion, steamships, trains, geography, and American life in the 1860s.

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Great book. Easy to read.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 29, 2022

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My kids enjoyed this book. It's easy to read and understand.

OpalBookLover

Targeted reading levels & educational benefits!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 19, 2018

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This book series is perfect for my students! They love this series! I specifically chose this series both for the targeted reading levels and the educational benefits. I would definitely recommend them for any young readers.

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True stories are best for young readers!

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True story!

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History and reading practice

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 29, 2019

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Great story and reading practice.

J

The three books in this series are some of my son's (7) favorite readers.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 7, 2017

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Joan Sandin is a wonderful artist and storyteller. We really like many of her books. Wish there were more written.

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